recent fire on Oct. 11 in the 600 block of North 9th Street.<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cBut it was very surprising and really unfortunate to have two fires in Reading in such close proximity and involving so many families,\u201d Brown said.<\/p>\n
Volunteers ask: What did you lose? What do you need? They help replace essentials, like medicine and glasses.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the current housing shortage in Berks County, for many of our families, finding the next place to live after a fire is one of the most challenging parts of their recovery,\u201d Brown said.<\/p>\n
And that help continues long afterward.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not unusual for a caseworker to work with a family for 30, 60 or even 90 days, depending on the number of needs that they have,\u201d Brown said.<\/p>\n
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